The locker room can be unbearable. For anyone who remembers those painful, self-conscious moments after P.E. in middle school, The Great Fitness Experiment has a funny and revealing post about showering at the gym[7].

Will Smith is just full of good advice[8]. Ross Training posts about the wonderful moment in The Pursuit of Happyness where Smith talks to his son about protecting one’s dreams[9].

Why educate people about health and fitness when we can simply use our taxes to pay for weight loss surgery? The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has the story on why doctors want to use our tax money to give people lap bands[13]. My best summation: Jaw-dropping insanity. According to the article, the “eligible” age for weight loss surgery in women is 13! (Thanks for the link, David B.)

If you liked my Tabata Sprint post[17], Beach Fitness has a handy online Tabata Clock[18] to time your intense intervals. The timer works great if you’re confined to the prison[19] of a dorm room or home office, and you want to do a quick 4 minute routine of extreme burpees.